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New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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My songs are saved but when I go into artist page they arent saved

Okay so this isnt an android specific question and sorry for lack of better wording idk how to word this question properly. But, on my spotify account i've had this problem where I'll have an artists song/album saved to my liked songs, but when I go ...

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  • Okay so this isnt an android specific question and sorry for lack of better wording idk how to word this question properly. But, on my spotify account i've had this problem where I'll have an artists...
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Music Won't Stream

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueBasically, when I'm at school, music will not stream. It does, however, work if I play all the music individually at home. It's almost as if I'm "downloadin...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Basically, when I'm at school, music will not stream. It does, however, work if ...
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No playlist button in library

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceSamsung galaxy s10+Operating SystemAndroid pie My Question or IssueJust got this phone and downloaded spotify. But in my library, the playlist overview is gone.. my previous phone has it.. why? Based on the screenshot...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device Samsung galaxy s10+ Operating System Android  pie   My Question or Issue Just got this phone and downloaded spotify. But in my library...
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Saved album, now liked album is confusing

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice( Pixel phone and PCOperating System(Android 9 and Windows 10) My Question or IssueApparently Spotify included the liked button (heart) and then removed the button save album in the library.At home we also have YouTube mu...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain Device ( Pixel phone and PC Operating System (Android 9 and Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Apparently Spotify included the liked button (heart) a...
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops

PlanFreeCountryFinlandDeviceHuawei Honor 8Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI have had this problem a long time already. The playback on my phone always stops after a few songs, usually in about half an hour. It always stops between son...

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  • Plan Free Country Finland Device Huawei Honor 8 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue I have had this problem a long time already. The playback on my phone always st...
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offline search not working

DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 After going offline, searching an artist and selecting the first song, the next song won't get played.

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  • Device LG G6 Operating System Android 8.0   After going offline, searching an artist and selecting the first song, the next song won't get played. 
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Ability to migrate topics

This is actually not an Android question, but I don't know where else I should post this. I often see different topics that are pretty similar. Should'nt these topics migrate to one big topic?

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  • This is actually not an Android question, but I don't know where else I should post this.   I often see different topics that are pretty similar. Should'nt these topics migrate to one big topi...
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Local files from PC wont be played on Android

PlanI have PremiumCountryDKDeviceHuawei Something. i have no idea what number.Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello people. I have an annoying as *beep* problem. i got a new pc, and on my previous PC, this ...

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  • Plan I have Premium Country DK Device Huawei Something. i have no idea what number. Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello people. I...
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Sort Library

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceNokia 7 plusOperating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueCan you please fix so I can choose which way to sort my Library. Either like now with recently listend on top OR like how I sort it om my computer. Pleeeeease?

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Nokia 7 plus Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Can you please fix so I can choose which way to sort my Library. Either like now with ...
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Superuser Contribution New feature or a bug? Add complete album / multiple tracks to playlist

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryGermany DeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue I regularly added whole Albums or EPs (=multiple tracks) to a playlist, but this feature seems to be no longer available in the current Android app? ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Plan Country Germany   Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   I regularly added whole Albums or EPs (=multiple tracks) to...
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Superuser Contribution SD card storage location no longer an option

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueUntil this week I have had my downloaded music stored on my SD card but as of Monday (23rd September) this no longer appears as an option. It's using up all the...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Until this week I have had my downloaded music stored on my SD card but as of Monday...
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Discography out of order

Across multiple Android devices & Chromebook Since the last update, the discography for some artists has the albums out of order. This is very frustrating.

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  • Across multiple Android devices & Chromebook   Since the last update, the discography for some artists has the albums out of order. This is very frustrating.  
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Can't see downloaded songs in new playlist view

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueWhen I used to go to an album which I had songs from it in some of my own playlists which I had locally downloaded on my phone, I would see a small green...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue When I used to go to an album which I had songs from it in some of my own pla...
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Solved!! Hijacked

Okay, you I regular listen to Spotify, and today I opened it I clicked on one of my playlist and it started playing a different song that I've never listened to and everytime I click back on one of my songs it reroute me to that song every like 6 to ...

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  • Okay, you I regular listen to Spotify, and today I opened it I clicked on one of my playlist and it started playing a different song that I've never listened to and everytime I click back on one of m...
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Spotify starts to play automatically whenever connected to Bluetooth.

Anyone else having problems after the recent update with Spotify automatically playing music as soon as any bluetooth connection is established? It is really annoying!

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  • Anyone else having problems after the recent update with Spotify automatically playing music as soon as any bluetooth connection is established? It is really annoying!
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Pop up ads on android app with premium subscription!?

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceHonor 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI pay for premium but I'm being shown ads. I'm not particularly happy about this. Over the past month I have had three or four so far, some for new albums but today I g...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Honor 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I pay for premium but I'm being shown ads. I'm not particularly happy about this. Ove...
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Multiple songs from the same artist wont play

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating system Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have a playlist with over 1000 songs in it some artist imagine dragons for example has 50+ songs ordered in artist format but will only play about 10-20 wh...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating system  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have a playlist with over 1000 songs in it some artist imagine d...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs from the same artist won't play

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating system Android Oreo My Question or IssueMany songs from the same artist will not play one after the other even when sorted into artist order

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating system  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Many songs from the same artist will not play one after the other even ...
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Album art zoom-in

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceOnePlus 6tOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhat happened to the ability to zoom-in on album art in the Android app?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device OnePlus 6t Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue What happened to the ability to zoom-in on album art in the Android app?  
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No Radio Option on Spotify Mobile

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy s7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueOn my Spotify mobile app, I don't have the option in my context menu to go to playlist radio. I recently saw that the radio feature was re-added...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy s7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue On my Spotify mobile app, I don't have the option in my context menu...
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